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Shining A Light Episode 6: The Digital Divide
By Sean Conrad
This week Sean interviewed a 2nd grade teacher in Iowa about how their classroom has been impacted by covid-19 and the digital divide. The shift to online education has left millions of students unable to complete their work. It’s clear that access to broadband is an issue of equality, equity, and prosperity for the 12 million kids in America who are being left behind.
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